INFINITE LOYALTY
FAMILY TIES, ALTHOUGH NOT BLOOD

When Riani came out, Viola was seen sitting on a bench located not far from the house.

The look of her empty eyes made Riani even more convinced, if in fact Viola's feelings were hurt.

There is no woman who would not be hurt if she knew that the feelings of the man she loved were divided or did not even love her.

"You're not cold Viola?! the wind outside is so cold, let's go inside!" riani said in a rather loud voice calling out and inviting Viola to enter.

Viola was surprised to hear Riani's voice which he thought had come all of a sudden.

He turned to look at Riani who was walking towards him.

"It's okay, brother, I'm outside..." Reject Viola while standing waiting for Riani to arrive at her place.

"But here the wind is getting very cold, let's go inside and have some tea, all the important things I want to talk to you about, and it would be more convenient if we could talk about it in the warm room inside there" Riani persuaded rather forcefully, because after arriving in front of Viola, it was a bit pushy, Riani immediately grabbed hold of her and forced Viola's hand to follow her steps into the house.

Inevitably Viola was forced to follow Riani's footsteps from behind.

.............

After the two entered the house immediately Riani brought Viola into her room.

Originally Viola was bengong with a view of Riani's room, there was a feeling of pain and sadness in his heart.

Riani does not not not know Viola's feelings, instead she deliberately brought Viola to her room because there is something that needs to be clarified so that later there will be no misunderstanding between her, Viola and Ethan.

After Viola sat down on the edge of the bed, Riani immediately went out and went towards the kitchen, she searched and made ginger tea for Viola, because Viola's hand was so cold, maybe it was because he waited outside for too long, and Riani felt very guilty about it.

After he finished making two cups of ginger tea, Riani immediately took him into the room, but before him he went to the living room to make sure Ethan was in shape.

Ethan is still fast asleep, and this time curled up like an adorable kitten.

Very slowly close the window in front of Ethan, because the incoming wind was getting cold.

After closing the window and still no reaction from Ethan whose sleep seemed to be getting better, with a slow road he passed to his room.

After entering the room, he gave one cup of ginger tea to Viola, then Riani sat in front of Viola and sipped her ginger tea slowly, as well as Viola.

"I know when you look at this room there's pain and hate in your heart, sorry instead of me being pretentious, but I know very well how you feel because if I were in your position you would definitely think and feel the same way, even if I were a woman, after all, I purposely brought you to this room because there's something I need to explain so that you don't misunderstand me, you see those two big photos?" riani asked as she pointed towards the two photos that were displayed on the wall beside them.

"The photo on the left is a photo of the two of us while still dating, the love of a monkey boy Junior like that, but you don't have to worry, you don't have to worry, because now he and I are just friends who already have their own life partners"

"I didn't think that far, brother, it was just a lie, if I said I wasn't jealous, I wasn't hurt, but...If this can help Ethan heal, at least ease Ethan's pain, I'm willing to endure this jealousy and heartache..."

"Ethan did not choose you wrong, and I also believe in my judgment of you, honestly...If I was in your position, I might not be strong every time I see the pain recur and see the suffering, I really salute you"

"Thank you brother for the compliment, I did all this because I was his wife and I loved him so much, though...I know he doesn't love me" Viola said with his sad facial expression.

"You mean?" ask Riani astonished.

"Ethan married me not out of love, brother, but in return..."

"Reply?" riani asked increasingly cluelessly.

"When Ethan and Mamah Grace parted ways with Papah Marcel, the situation at that time was so bad that the business was almost bankrupt, because the mother of Ethan's step-sister ran away with the company's money to make the company in debt in a very large amount, papah Marcel almost committed suicide, but my papah friend from Papah Marcel immediately helped his company and always supported him to rise from the slump and make my father-in-law aware" Viola said.

"Oos...So it's like that, but I think Ethan has some sympathy for you, so please don't be that pessimistic, fight for him, fight for his love..."

"Thank you for the support, it's just...In Ethan's heart there's only one brother Riani, so it's okay if I go after him, my first love?"

"Thank you very much for your permission, sister" said Viola, hugging Riani tightly.

"Maybe you think it's so easy for me to forget Ethan's love, don't you?" riani said after the two of them took off their embrace.

Viola nodded, in his heart there was indeed a curiosity, why Riani so easily lost her love for Ethan.

"You look at the photo on the right, it's a picture of my father, me and Ethan when we were five, and when you look at the picture of the three of us smiling happily, I realized one thing that we are actually a family even though it is not blood" Riani told Viola.

"But I still don't understand, why do you think Ethan is a family?"

"Because I hated him so much because of the indirect fault of Ethan's parents that resulted in my father having an accident and dying, but when I saw this photo with the happy face of my father, my father, who was, I realized that I had wrongly hated him, because as far as I know my father loved Ethan very much and said that we were a family even though we were not bloodless, and there should be no disagreement between us, and there should be no disagreement between us, my father would be very sad to know that I hate him so much for the mistakes he didn't make..." Riani stopped her story, in her chest it felt very tight to think about what had happened in the time that had passed.

Seeing Riani who was trying to hold back her tears of sadness, Viola hugged her body warmly again.

Viola thought as Riani came out to him as she sat waiting outside earlier, she saw Riani's eyes were red and swollen, maybe this is why, Viola stared back at the photo of Riani's father.

Viola let go of her hug after Riani had already started to calm down.

"So...Right now I'm more comfortable thinking of him as my brother and I will do anything for his recovery..."

Hearing Riani's statement, now it was Viola's turn to cry full day, in his heart he felt relieved and very grateful because Riani had freed his heart and gave him a great opportunity to pursue and take heart also love Ethan.

"Thank you so much, you're taking Ethan off and I'm sorry if I'm too greedy to have Ethan completely..."

"Yes equally, for me it is natural for a wife who wants to have her own husband completely, I also feel relieved because the burden of my feelings that I have been feeling finally answered already, I finally answered already, and to heal Ethan whatever way I'm going to do, I just want you to support me to help him, without any worries I'll take him back" Riani said frankly as she clasped her hands tightly together, for Viola to allow and support his intentions without any suspicion in his heart.

"Of course I will support and allow you to help my husband, because I never objected from the beginning to this origin for his good and healing, I believe in Riani's sister..." Viola replied with a sincere smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, so in the future we should be able to work together for Ethan's recovery"

"Okay sister, I'm also very grateful to you because you want to help her recovery"

"Together, oh yes! here I return the certificate of this house to you, because I cannot accept this too great a gift, and because this should be your right..." Riani said while handing over the house certificate to Viola.

"Didn't you say that we are a family even if we are not brothers, consider this house as a sign of our affection for Riani's sister as a family, so...Please in the future do not ever reveal again the issue of the certificate of this house, I beg you to accept and save back the certificate of this house..." Reject Viola while giving back the certificate that had been transferred to his hand.

"But..." Riani hesitated.

"Please, brother, accept this for Ethan's recovery..." Persuade Viola.

"Alright, thank you for this great gift of yours" replied Riani finally receiving back the certificate of the house.

"Together brother..." The two hugged each other again, there was a warm feeling flowing in their hearts.

.............

After the two let go of each other's sobbing hugs, Riani and Viola came out of the room towards the living room where Ethan was still soundly asleep.

Riani and Viola's feelings were like there was a common thread that was interconnected with them.

Maybe Riani who used to love Ethan so much, as well as Viola who now loves her husband so much, their connected feelings for loving the same person, she said, making the two's relationship even tighter and stronger to work together helps Ethan rise from his slump and wake from his consciousness until he is brave and able to leave behind memories of his past that ensnare and bind his soul.

Mistakes, regrets, sorrows, resentments, and grudges, let them fade away and change with awareness, forgiveness, happiness, and acceptance with sincerity...

For for both of them it is only a test, and nothing else important at this time, other than family ties though bloodless, which unites them...

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